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Morocco vs Algeria Military Ranks
The Moroccan Army has 21 ranks โ 12 officer and 9 enlisted โ from Jundium up to Mushir. Below: all 61 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Algerian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
195K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 21 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
Fariq harb
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Farฤซq 'awwal
|
Fariq 'awwal
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Farฤซq
|
Fariq
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwฤสพ
|
Liwa'
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ 'Amฤซd
|
Amฤซd
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ 'Amฤซd
|
Aqฤซd
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ 'Aqฤซd
|
Muquddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Rรฃ'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Rฤ'id
|
Naqฤซd
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqฤซb
|
Mulฤzim 'awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulฤzim 'awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulฤzim
|
Mulฤzim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulฤzim 'awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulฤzim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Mosa'id 'awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู Mosa'id awwal
|
mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ Mosa'id
|
Raqid thani
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib awwal |
Raqid 'awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
Raqid
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
ุนุฑูู ุฃูู Earif 'awal
|
Earif 'awwal
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
Earif
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
Jundiun 'awwal
|
OR-2 Private |
ุฌูุฏู Jundiun
|
Jundium
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Amiral
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
Vice-amiral d'escadre
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
Vice-amiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwa
|
Contre-amiral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
Capitaine de vaisseau-major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Capitaine de vaisseau
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Capitaine de frรฉgate
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Capitaine de corvette
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
Lieutenant de vaisseau
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqib
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Maรฎtre principal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู Mosa'id awwal
|
Premier maรฎtre
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ Mosa'id
|
| Maรฎtre | OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
| Second-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
ุนุฑูู ุฃูู Earif 'awal
|
| Second-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-5 Sergeant |
ุนุฑูู ุฃูู Earif 'awal
|
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 1 รจre classe | OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
| Quartier-maรฎtre de 2 รจme classe | OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
| Matelot de 1 รจre classe | OR-2 Private |
ุฌูุฏู Jundiun
|
| Matelot | OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Gรฉnรฉral d'armรฉe aerienne
|
OF-9 General |
ูุฑูู ุฃููโโ Fariq 'awal
|
Gรฉnรฉral de corps aerienne
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
ูุฑูู Fariq
|
Gรฉnรฉral de division aerienne
|
OF-7 Major General |
ููุงุก Liwa
|
Gรฉnรฉral de brigade aerienne
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
ุนู
ูุฏ Amid
|
Colonel major
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Colonel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
ุนููุฏ Aqid
|
Lieutenant-colonel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
ู
ูุฏู
Muqaddam
|
Commandant
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
ุฑุงุฆุฏ Ra'id
|
Capitaine
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
ูููุจ Naqib
|
Lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
Sous-lieutenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
ู
ูุงุฒู
ุฃูู Mulazim awwal
ู
ูุงุฒู
Mulazim
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Adjudant-chef
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ุฃูู Mosa'id awwal
|
Adjudant
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ Mosa'id
|
Sergent-major
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class | ุฑููุจ ุฃูู Raqib awwal |
Sergent-chef
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
ุฑููุจ Raqib
|
Sergent
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
ุนุฑูู ุฃูู Earif 'awal
|
Caporal-chef
|
OR-4 Corporal |
ุนุฑูู Earif
|
Caporal
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
Soldat de premiรจre classe
|
OR-2 Private |
ุฌูุฏู Jundiun
|
| Soldat de deuxiรจme classe | OR-1 Private | – |
Overview
- Royal Moroccan Army (l'Armรฉe Royale / ุงูุฌูุด ุงูู ููู): Conducts land-based combat, territorial defense, and border security operations. Responsibilities include manning defensive fortifications along the Western Sahara sand wall and patrolling the eastern border. Forces are organized into infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, and air defense units directed by commands in Rabat.
- Royal Moroccan Navy (Marine Royale / ุงูุจุญุฑูุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ): Executes maritime defense, secures the exclusive economic zone, and patrols maritime passages such as the Strait of Gibraltar. It operates frigates, corvettes, patrol vessels, and maritime surveillance aircraft. The branch includes organic marine infantry units that handle amphibious operations and coastal defense.
- Royal Moroccan Air Force (Forces Royales Air / ุงูููุงุช ุงูุฌููุฉ ุงูู ูููุฉ): Handles aerial combat, logistics transport, and tactical reconnaissance. It operates fighter squadrons, transport fleets, and utility helicopters across multiple domestic airbases. Responsibilities include airspace monitoring and air-to-ground tactical support for land forces.
- Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Royale / ุงูุฏุฑู ุงูู ููู): Functions as a military constabulary under the Administration of National Defense, carrying out military police duties and policing rural and border regions. It maintains public order, assists civil authorities during emergencies, and supports the ground forces during mobilization. Specialized divisions include air, maritime, and counter-terrorism intervention groups.
- Moroccan Royal Guard (Garde Royale / ุงูุญุฑุณ ุงูู ููู): Provides physical protection and security for the King, members of the royal family, and designated royal palaces. Officially integrated within the army structure, this unit maintains active-duty infantry, cavalry, and support squadrons. It conducts both tactical defense missions and state ceremonial protocols.
- Auxiliary Forces (Forces Auxiliaires / ุงูููุงุช ุงูู ุณุงุนุฏุฉ): Serves as a paramilitary force under the Ministry of the Interior but legally integrated into the armed forces' defense framework. It provides border surveillance, public safety reinforcement, and logistical assistance during natural disasters. The force is divided into the Mobile Intervention Support Units and the administrative Provincial Guard.
Morocco Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Mushir, Fariq harb, Fariq 'awwal, Fariq, Liwa', Amฤซd, Aqฤซd, Muquddam, Rรฃ'id, Naqฤซd, Mulฤzim 'awwal, Mulฤzim, Mosa'id 'awwal, mosa'id, Raqid thani, Raqid 'awwal, Raqid, Earif 'awwal, Earif, Jundiun 'awwal, Jundium, Amiral, Vice-amiral, Capitaine de vaisseau-major, Capitaine de frรฉgate
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Vice-amiral d'escadre, Contre-amiral, Capitaine de vaisseau, Capitaine de corvette, Lieutenant de vaisseau, Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re classe, Enseigne de vaisseau de 2 e classe, Maรฎtre principal, Premier maรฎtre, Gรฉnรฉral d'armรฉe aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral de corps aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral de division aerienne, Gรฉnรฉral de brigade aerienne, Colonel major, Colonel, Lieutenant-colonel, Commandant, Capitaine, Lieutenant, Sous-lieutenant
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Adjudant-chef, Adjudant, Sergent-major, Sergent-chef, Sergent, Caporal-chef, Caporal, Soldat de premiรจre classe